The Pelicans have reached agreement on a contract with G Dionte Christmas, according to RealGM and Sportando.

Christmas isn't going to be someone you want to draft in fantasy, as the Pelicans are pretty deep at the guard position. There's also no word on whether it's a training camp invite or a contract that could put him on the opening-night roster. Wed, Sep 10, 2014 09:10:00 PM

Christmas has bounced around between the NBA and Euro-league play the past few seasons. He appeared in 27 games for the Suns last in 2013-2014, averaging only 2.3 points on 35.5 percent shooting. Considering he already has overseas experience, he may look to take his talents abroad if he does not earn a roster spot in the NBA. Thu, Jul 24, 2014 04:47:00 PM

"We're excited to add Dionte to our roster," said general manager Ryan McDonough. "He was a key contributor for our Las Vegas Summer League team and his scoring ability, leadership and toughness will help us this season." Fri, Sep 13, 2013 09:40:00 PM

Depth Charts

Jrue Holiday (leg) has been training at a facility in the San Fernando Valley, and he has progressed to weight-bearing exercises with his right leg.

He had a screw removed from his right tibia on May 6 and it's still unclear whether he'll be fully healthy for training camp, but his odds look good for opening night. The Pelicans are poised for another playoff push this season but they're unlikely to get far if Holiday is once again plagued by injuries -- he's missed 90 games over the past two seasons, which will cause him to plummet in fantasy drafts.

Quincy Pondexter, who had arthroscopic left knee surgery on May 6, put off an MRI so that he could play in the postseason.

"[The MRI revealed] a laundry list of things that we had to get fixed," Pondexter said. "It's all good, I'm getting healthy. Hopefully, I'll be ready by the time training camp starts." Q-Pon could start at SF this season if coach Alvin Gentry opts to use Tyreke Evans as a versatile sixth-man, but even at full health Pondexter isn't likely to provide more than a handful of 3-pointers.

Omer Asik will not play for the Turkish National Team during Eurobasket due to back problems.

Asik is reportedly dealing with back spasms, and he recently left the Turkish training camp. His consultation with doctors had some bad results, but it's unclear how severe his back problems are. We will obviously be tracking this story closely, so we will let you know when we have an official update on the status of his back.